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A critical guide and introduction to the work of Austrian composer Bernhard Lang (b. 1957) - one of Europe's foremost leading practitioners in contemporary music. It traces the phenomenon of repetition as it works in and through Lang's oeuvre and investigates his use of textual quotation and musical borrowing. 42 b/w illus.

One of contemporary music's most significant and controversial figures, Brian Ferneyhough's music draws inspiration from painting, literature, philosophy and more. This book balances critical analysis of the music and close scrutiny of its aesthetic and philosophical contexts, also examining the issues fundamental to understanding the composer.